CPLR 4110 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 4109 Peremptory challenges up ARTICLE 41 Trial By a Jury next SECTION 4110-A Competency of inhabitants as justices or jurors; undertakings not required of village Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 4110 Challenges for cause Civil Practice Law & Rules (CVP) CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE 41 § 4110. Challenges for cause. (a) Challenge to the favor. The fact that a juror is in the employ of a party to the action; or if a party to the action is a corporation, that he is a shareholder or a stockholder therein; or, in an action for damages for injuries to person or property, that he is a shareholder, stockholder, director, officer or employee, or in any manner interested, in any insurance company issuing policies for protection against liability for damages for injury to persons or property; shall constitute a ground for a challenge to the favor as to such juror. The fact that a juror is a resident of, or liable to pay taxes in, a city, village, town or county which is a party to the action shall not constitute a ground for challenge to the favor as to such juror. (b) Disqualification of juror for relationship. Persons shall be disqualified from sitting as jurors if related within the sixth degree by consanguinity or affinity to a party. The party related to the juror must raise the objection before the case is opened; any other party must raise the objection no later than six months after the verdict.